Match box



March 7, 1939. L, H S'ON 2,149,679

I MATCH BOX Filed May 21, 1958 5 Sheets-Sheet l 6 4 Inventor 4 Attorneys March 7, 1939. I 1.. 1.. HUDSON MATCH BOX Filed ua 'zl, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 .l aawl fizz/draw Inventorv By I! 2*" Attorneys March 7, 1939.

1.. 1.. HubsoN MATCH BOX 5, sheets sheetfi Filed May 21, 1938 Patented Mar. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES ATLEINT oeriss MATC .BQX

Lycon Leroy Hudson, Tampa, Fla. Applicat on May 1 938, e a No, 209,347

I 1 Claim.

My in ent on relates to imp ovem nts i m tch oxes and t e prima y ebie t of the in en on is to pre ide a s mply eenstrue ed exp ns device Q is chara te r c nta n ng t e sual box of matches of commerce a d prov d n for ead a eess to the match s and h i q ick an asy extraction from the o Anothe o e is to prov d a m tch ox of he cha cte and or the pu p se bove se fo th;

m which is e uipp d wi h m ans fo isp s n f blunt matches i he form f dre e el tacle removable om he ma h box a w ll o the pu pos of emptying.-

Qther an s b rdina e bjec s are als .c mis nrehend cl b m nv ntion; l at which t eeth r wi h t e re i e nath of m pro e: ment ll b r adil vhe ersts mi from the ic ceeding description, when read in conjunction h the dra ings a compan i a d fo ming part of this specification.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a View in front elevation of a match box constructed in accordance with my invention,

25 Figure 2 is a view in side elevation,

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows,

Figure 4 is a view in transverse section taken 30 on the line 44 of Figure 1 also looking in the direction indicated by the arrows,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View in vertical section taken on line 5--5 of Figure 2, v

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in transverse 35 section taken on the line 66 of Figure 3 looking downwardly,

Figure '7 is a fragmentary view in vertical section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2,

Figure 8'is a similar view taken on the line 40 88 of Figure 2,

Figure 9 is a view in perspective of the burnt match container, and

Figure 10 is a view of the blank of which the match box is formed.

45 Referring to the drawings by numerals, the

match box of my invention comprises an elongated substantially rectangular receptacle having a front wall I, a rear wall 2, side walls 3, and a bottom wall 4 adjacent one end of the re- 50 ceptacle. The top of the receptacle is open. The side walls 3 extend at their upper ends slightly beyond the front wall l to provide side guides for facilitating the insertion-of a box of matches into the receptacle. The guides are designated 55 by the numerals 5. The rear wall 2 extends be- (01. zoo-e1) V yohd bo h nds o the sid walls 3 t provide at t a h ng pe t pns 6 y m ns of whic he re ep= tacle may be secured to a wall, door, or other fixed part, open end uppermost and by screws 1 pass ng th ough said portions 5.

glightly above its transverse cententhe front wal I is ah r u a at 8 a d ap rture ext hch ing from side to side of the receptacle and having er arch u p e e t d e h e eh h p ture 8 and est g o t e lower ed there f, to a partition member Ill dividing the receptacle nt upp and ,lewer mp n s ii and L2;

The p rtit o membe I!) pr tr s o t of t e apert re 8 and i rm d n t y l6 fi ht of said er ure hav n sid wa ls M and a ll me ded b ttom wel 1. Th id We s e tees igh ly 4th th ap u 8 a the s des at said apert e 8 a e b unded by f ng s c imped a lQlinq i 13? 3 @lll 9? $5 M d? wal s be shown in Figure 6 whereby the tray I 3 and partition member I!) are secured to the receptacle at the front thereof. The rear side of the partition member in has formed thereon a tongue I! inserted through a slot [8 in the rear wall 2 and crimped against said wall whereby the partition member is secured at the rear thereof to the receptacle. The aperture 8 extends well above the tray I3 so that access may be readily had by the fingers to the compartment II.

The bottom wall 4 is cut out of one side wall 3 as best shown in Figure 10 and bent downwardly into proper position, said wall being provided with a tongue l9 inserted through a slot 20 in the opposite side wall and crimped against said wall. By cutting out the bottom wall 4 in the manner described a rectangular opening 2| is provided in the side wall from which said wall 4 is cut affording access to the compartment l2 at the bottom of the latter.

A drawer-like container 22 is slidably mounted on the bottom wall 4 for removal through said opening 2! The container 22 has a front wall 23 adapted to close the opening 2! A ring-like finger grip member 24 is suitably afiixed to the front wall 23 of the container 22 for manipulating the latter. Intermediate the partition member Hi and the top of the opening 2| the front wall I is provided with a transversely extending slot 25 formed by cutting out a flap 26 in said wall l and bending the latter outwardly and upwardly. The flap 25 forms a trough at the lower edge of the slot 25. As will be understood, the slot 25 and trough, designated 21, are for use in depositing matches into the container 22. The side walls 3 having the opening 2| therein is punched outwardly adjacent the upper end thereof to provide a match scratching panel 28 thereon;

The described receptacle is formed from a single blank of sheet tin shown in Figure 10. The blank comprises a portion 30 for forming the front Wall I cut out, as at 3| to provide the aperture 8 and flanges l6 and also cut out as at 32 to provide the slot 25 and flap 26. Upon opposite sides of the portion 32 are portions 33 adapted to be bent along parallel lines 34 to form the side walls 3, one of the portions 33 being out to provide the described aperture 2! and bottom wall 4 as previously described. The portion 33 has the panel 29 punched therein and has an adjoining portion 35 adapted to be bent thereon along the line 38 to form the back wall 2. One of the portions 33 has the aforementioned slot 20 out therein and the portion 35 has the slot 18 also cut therein. The free edge of portion 35 and the appropriate portion 33 are adapted to be bent along the lines 31 and 38, respectively, and to be crimped together as best shown at 39 in Figure 4.

In the use of the described invention a box of ordinary matches of commerceis inserted into the compartment H open at one end and open end downward with said end resting upon the partition member Id. In this position of the box of matches, the matches may be reached through the aperture 8 as will be understood.

Burnt matches are deposited dling of matches is when the same are withdrawn and lighted. Matches do not have to be taken from their original package and then placed in the match box as is the case with other match boxes of commerce. This box when once fastened in position for use does not have to be removed for any reason. Full boxes of matches can be placed in the top of my match box and burnt matches easily disposed of by removing the container 22 at any time.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clear understanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly, my invention as described is susceptible of modification without departing from the inventive concept and right is herein reserved to such modifications as. fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

What I claim is:

A match box for attachment to a wall or the like comprising an elongated rectangular recep-' tacle having an open upper end, a closed lower end and a front wall apertured intermediate said ends of the receptacle, the aperture extending across said front wall, and a transverse partition member in the receptacle at the bottom of said aperture forming in the receptacle an upper compartment adapted to contain a box of matches resting on said partition and accessible through said aperture, said partition having a tray-like extension protruding through the bottom of said aperture in front thereof, said extension having side walls, said side walls at the rear edges thereof and the front wall of the box being crimped into interlocking relation to secure the tray in position, and said aperture arching above said side walls to facilitate insertion of the fingers therethrough over said walls.

LYCON LEROY HUDSON. 

